NYT Spelling Bee Answers for November 30, 2024
Game Summary
| Center Letter | C |
|---|---|
| Outer Letters | a, i, l, m, n, t |
| # of Pangrams | 2 (Perfect: none) |
| Total Words | 61 words |
| Total Points | 348 points |
| Genius Level | 244 points |
| Bingo? | Yes |
Table of Contents
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- Spelling Bee Grid
- Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
- Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
- Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
- Today's Complete Solution
- Answer Definitions
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Spelling Bee Grid
The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 25 |
| I | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| L | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| N | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| T | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 | Σ | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 61 |
Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.
| A | AC×3 AL×1 AN×2 AT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CA×15 CI×1 CL×9 |
| I | IL×2 IN×3 IT×1 |
| L | LA×3 LI×2 |
| M | MA×5 MI×3 |
| N | NI×1 |
| T | TA×7 TI×2 |
Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.
| A | ACA×2 ACC×1 ALM×1 ANT×2 ATT×1 |
|---|---|
| C | CAC×1 CAI×1 CAL×3 CAM×1 CAN×6 CAT×3 CIL×1 CLA×4 CLI×5 |
| I | ILI×1 ILL×1 INC×1 INI×1 INT×1 ITA×1 |
| L | LAC×1 LAI×2 LIC×1 LIL×1 |
| M | MAL×1 MAN×4 MIC×1 MIM×1 MIN×1 |
| N | NIA×1 |
| T | TAC×5 TAL×1 TAN×1 TIN×1 TIT×1 |
Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)
The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.
Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.
Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).
| Word | 2L Ref | Definition (click to reveal) |
|---|---|---|
| an........... † | AN13 | Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing. |
| cl...... † | CL8 | One who claims; one who makes a claim. |
| ac.... | AC6 | A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. |
| ac.. | AC4 | Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. |
| ac..... | AC7 | To shout; to call out. |
| al..... | AL7 | A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information. |
| an... | AN5 | Playful, funny, absurd. |
| at... | AT5 | The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. |
| ca... | CA5 | plural of cactus |
| ca.... | CA6 | Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A telephone conversation; a phone call. |
| ca... | CA5 | A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. |
| ca.. | CA4 | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| ca.. | CA4 | A camisole. |
| ca... | CA5 | An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. |
| ca.... | CA6 | A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. |
| ca... | CA5 | Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. |
| ca.. | CA4 | An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. |
| ca..... | CA7 | A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. |
| ca..... | CA7 | Synonym of catnip (the plant Nepeta cataria, or other members of the genus) |
| ca..... | CA7 | Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places. |
| ci... | CI5 | plural of cilium |
| cl... | CL5 | A demand of ownership made for something. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve. |
| cl.. | CL4 | A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known. |
| cl....... | CL9 | Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement. |
| cl...... | CL8 | Of, relating to, or influenced by climate. |
| cl.... | CL6 | A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. |
| cl...... | CL8 | Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation). |
| cl....... | CL9 | Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice). |
| il... | IL5 | Relating to the ilium. |
| il..... | IL7 | Not approved by law, but not invalid. |
| in.... | IN6 | To state solemnly, to chant. |
| in...... | IN8 | Harmful in effect. |
| in.... | IN6 | Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged. |
| it.... | IT6 | Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of, relating to, or derived from milk. |
| la.. | LA4 | A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy. |
| la.... | LA6 | Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity). |
| li... | LI5 | Not forbidden by formal or informal rules. |
| li... | LI5 | A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. |
| ma... | MA5 | Pertaining to apples. |
| ma..... | MA7 | Any of various board games, common throughout Africa and Asia, in which a move consists of emptying a pit and then its contents are sown one by one into ensuing pits. |
| ma.... | MA6 | An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. |
| ma...... | MA8 | Like a maniac; insane; frenzied. |
| ma... | MA5 | Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked. |
| mi.. | MI4 | Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. |
| mi... | MI5 | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. |
| mi..... | MI7 | A small movie camera. |
| ni.... | NI6 | A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. |
| ta... | TA5 | Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. |
| ta.. | TA4 | The sense of touch; feeling. |
| ta.... | TA6 | A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. |
| ta...... | TA8 | of or relating to tactics |
| ta....... | TA9 | A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics. |
| ta.. | TA4 | Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic. |
| ta.... | TA6 | Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. |
| ti... | TI5 | A tint or colour. |
| ti..... | TI7 | Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. |
Today's Complete Solution
The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.
Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.
- anticlimactic† (AN13)
- claimant† (CL8)
- acacia (AC6)
- acai (AC4)
- acclaim (AC7)
- almanac (AL7)
- antic (AN5)
- attic (AT5)
- cacti (CA5)
- caiman (CA6)
- call (CA4)
- calla (CA5)
- calm (CA4)
- cami (CA4)
- canal (CA5)
- cancan (CA6)
- canna (CA5)
- cant (CA4)
- cantata (CA7)
- cantina (CA7)
- catcall (CA7)
- catmint (CA7)
- cattail (CA7)
- cilia (CI5)
- claim (CL5)
- clam (CL4)
- clan (CL4)
- climactic (CL9)
- climatic (CL8)
- clinic (CL6)
- clinical (CL8)
- clinician (CL9)
- iliac (IL5)
- illicit (IL7)
- incant (IN6)
- inimical (IN8)
- intact (IN6)
- italic (IT6)
- lactic (LA6)
- laic (LA4)
- laical (LA6)
- licit (LI5)
- lilac (LI5)
- malic (MA5)
- mancala (MA7)
- maniac (MA6)
- maniacal (MA8)
- manic (MA5)
- mica (MI4)
- mimic (MI5)
- minicam (MI7)
- niacin (NI6)
- tacit (TA5)
- tact (TA4)
- tactic (TA6)
- tactical (TA8)
- tactician (TA9)
- talc (TA4)
- tannic (TA6)
- tinct (TI5)
- titanic (TI7)
Answer Definitions
- anticlimactic† (adjective): Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
- claimant† (noun): One who claims; one who makes a claim.
- acacia (noun): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- acai (noun): Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
- acclaim (verb): To shout; to call out.
- almanac (noun): A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
- antic (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd.
- attic (noun): The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
- cacti (noun): plural of cactus
- caiman (noun): Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- call (noun): A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- calla (noun): A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- calm (adjective): Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- cami (noun): A camisole.
- canal (noun): An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- cancan (noun): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- canna (noun): Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- cant (noun): An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- cantata (noun): A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- cantina (noun): A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- catcall (noun): A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- catmint (noun): Synonym of catnip (the plant Nepeta cataria, or other members of the genus)
- cattail (noun): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- cilia (noun): plural of cilium
- claim (noun): A demand of ownership made for something.
- clam (noun): A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
- clan (noun): A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- climactic (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.
- climatic (adjective): Of, relating to, or influenced by climate.
- clinic (noun): A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
- clinical (adjective): Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).
- clinician (noun): Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
- iliac (adjective): Relating to the ilium.
- illicit (adjective): Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- incant (verb): To state solemnly, to chant.
- inimical (adjective): Harmful in effect.
- intact (adjective): Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.
- italic (adjective): Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- lactic (adjective): Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
- laic (noun): A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
- laical (adjective): Of or pertaining to a layperson, layman, laywoman, or laypeople (laity).
- licit (adjective): Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
- lilac (noun): A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- malic (adjective): Pertaining to apples.
- mancala (noun): Any of various board games, common throughout Africa and Asia, in which a move consists of emptying a pit and then its contents are sown one by one into ensuing pits.
- maniac (noun): An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- maniacal (adjective): Like a maniac; insane; frenzied.
- manic (adjective): Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
- mica (noun): Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
- mimic (verb): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- minicam (noun): A small movie camera.
- niacin (noun): A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- tacit (adjective): Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
- tact (noun): The sense of touch; feeling.
- tactic (noun): A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
- tactical (adjective): of or relating to tactics
- tactician (noun): A person skilled in the planning and execution of tactics.
- talc (noun): Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Mediaeval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.
- tannic (adjective): Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
- tinct (noun): A tint or colour.
- titanic (adjective): Alternative letter-case form of Titanic Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.